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Lakeside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

577^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is a small, highly-rated public school serving just 64 students in grades K-5 within the affluent community of Los Gatos, California.

The school's defining feature is its intimate size, with less than half the students of the next smallest nearby school, Lexington Elementary, which creates a close-knit community and the lowest student-teacher ratio (12:1) in the area. This environment is supported by the highest per-student spending among local schools, at over $32,000 per pupil. Academically, the school is strong, currently ranking in the 90th percentile statewide, though its year-to-year ranking has been more variable than consistently top-performing neighbors like Saratoga Elementary. Notably, student performance is exceptionally high in 3rd grade and in science, but shows a significant drop in 5th-grade math compared to other local schools.

Despite its resources and high achievement, Lakeside has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than all nearby schools, though this rate has improved recently. The school is part of the Lakeside Joint district, a high-performing district that provides a strong foundation. For parents, Lakeside offers a unique, well-funded small-school experience with the potential for great individual attention, balanced with the understanding that its tiny size can lead to more pronounced swings in annual performance data.

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,773

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19621 Black Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95033-9587

(408) 354-2372

District: Lakeside Joint

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Los Gatos High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Two or more races:

21.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 90th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

California avg41%

577^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 1,543Lakeside Joint among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	577 of 5857	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.5	2003 of 5869	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2398 of 5859	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1934 of 5883	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	98.0	68 of 5662	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	570 of 5692	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	338 of 5614	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	232 of 5611	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.5	145 of 5530	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	93.4	199 of 5390	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	97.9	2 of 5377	100.0%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	57 of 5314	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.8	307 of 5193	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	156 of 5113	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	96.0	173 of 5113	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	94.1	260 of 4818	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	94.8	236 of 4822	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	518 of 4809	89.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+49 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics72%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 19, 2018

Wonderful school, great staff, great community and environment. Like many other parents, I’ve done a fair bit of volunteering. The school encourages a great deal of interaction by parents, which I like, and it allows me to take part in my children’s educational process. Best of all - the school even has a garden where the children learn about plants and great playground. It's the best! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 8, 2018

What great teacher's. So lucky to have such incredible teacher's teaching my kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The school is struggling in all forms and should be allowed to shutdown. The toxic environment is affecting the kids tremendously. They are involved in many incidences kids should be shielded from. All parties are against each other and demoralized I wonder if they can even know what they are fighting for. They are stuck pointing fingers. The kids suffer enough. Close Quote

Schools Near Lakeside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-5	19621 Black Rd.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Clara County	Lakeside Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 354-2372	64	5	12.4	10.9%	41 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (21.9%)	91.5	577^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		61.5	2003^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.9%	1426	81.8	81.8	91.7		72.7	75.9	100.0		45.5	72.4							$32,773	$620	$32,153
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	19700 Old Santa Cruz Hwy.	Los Gatos	95033	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2150	174	10	18.3	5.2%	97 (55.7%)	4 (2.3%)	26 (14.9%)	21 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.9%)	94.6	366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.5	212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.4%	154	83.3	83.3	73.9	73.1	91.7	79.5	82.6	73.1	62.5	72.6							$23,885	$1,346	$22,539
Daves Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	17770 Daves Ave.	Los Gatos	95030	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2200	549	23	23.8	5.3%	269 (49.0%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.3%)	120 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.6%)	97.5	119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.7	188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	69	81.4	81.4	75.5	84.5	92.2	84.3	81.1	84.5	83.3	83.0	82.6	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$16,902	$616	$16,286
Louise Van Meter Elementary	Public	K-5	16445 Los Gatos Blvd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2250	507	24	21.1	6.7%	222 (43.8%)	6 (1.2%)	54 (10.7%)	159 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	93.1	463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.5	788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	325	68.9	68.9	74.2	63.0	78.9	72.0	80.9	72.8	78.9	77.5							$19,996	$1,548	$18,448
Saratoga Elementary	Public	K-5	14592 Oak St.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-3476	297	13	22.8	3.0%	96 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	107 (36.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (18.2%)	98.2	56^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.5	48^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	8	76.9	76.9	85.4	81.3	88.5	85.1	93.8	83.3	94.2	90.5							$24,132	$1,045	$23,087
Blossom Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	16400 Blossom Hill Rd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2100	530	22	24.0	7.0%	236 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.7%)	183 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	95.7	264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		96	260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	4	68.2	68.2	70.8	86.7	81.8	80.6	75.0	85.7	73.9	78.7							$17,125	$851	$16,274
Marshall Lane Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14114 Marilyn Ln.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4259	427	18	23.7	11.7%	143 (33.5%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (15.2%)	147 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	67 (15.7%)	98	67^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97	167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.2%	100	79.4	79.4	84.2	84.9	87.0	85.4	83.3	86.8	88.4	86.3							$19,808	$822	$18,986
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-5	13919 Lynde Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-4036	278	15	18.5	9.0%	47 (16.9%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)	168 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (15.1%)	94.8	347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		97.6	114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	233	71.7	71.7	65.2	73.9	84.3	74.8	78.3	84.8	78.9	80.6							$23,700	$1,045	$22,655
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Blossom Valley Rd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-6146	584	23	25.9	6.8%	207 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	251 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	96.2	223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		95	344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	121	69.5	69.5	73.9	78.2	85.2	78.8	82.0	82.1	81.7	82.0							$16,532	$1,399	$15,133
Carlton Elementary	Public	K-5	2421 Carlton Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-1141	656	26	25.7	5.3%	204 (31.1%)	7 (1.1%)	76 (11.6%)	310 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.0%)	93.7	417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		95.7	288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.1%	129	58.3	58.3	73.8	74.3	73.3	73.8	82.2	81.7	73.8	79.3							$15,413	$1,016	$14,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 64% White, 22% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lakeside Elementary ranks in the top 9.9% of California elementary schools.

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Lakeside Joint

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Los Gatos High

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

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